Pete Alonso ‘doesn’t appear to be’ on Yankees’ radar: report

Pete Alonso ‘doesn’t appear to be’ on Yankees’ radar: report

Even with Juan Soto bolting the Bronx to join the Mets, the possibility of free agent Pete Alonso winding up with the Yankees seems to be a remote one. Alonso “doesn’t appear to be on their radar,” Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported on Monday. The above shouldn’t come as a surprise, since Alonso doesn’t really … Read more

Sporticast 404: How to Talk About Juan Soto’s $765M Mets Contract

Sporticast 404: How to Talk About Juan Soto’s 5M Mets Contract

On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the New York Mets signing outfielder Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract. It is by far the largest contract in U.S. sports history by total dollars, and the largest per-year … Read more

Steve Cohen’s motivation, late push won Mets Juan Soto sweepstakes

Steve Cohen’s motivation, late push won Mets Juan Soto sweepstakes

Despite being considered a favorite to land Juan Soto since he became a free agent during the offseason (let’s be honest, even before that), Mets owner Steve Cohen had his doubts that the 26-year-old slugger would end up choosing Queens. Still, he persisted and remained dogged in his attempt to woo the superstar free agent. … Read more

MLB auction: Aaron Judge’s dropped World Series ball can be yours

MLB auction: Aaron Judge’s dropped World Series ball can be yours

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge drops a routine fly ball during the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ title-clinching win in Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 30. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) You could buy a baseball associated with greatness: the ball Shohei Ohtani hit for the 50th … Read more